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1988 Map of Ione NW

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Ione NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Ellsworth sits at the edge of the Paradise Range, serving as a focal point for mining activity in the western portion of this high-desert landscape. The area is marked by a legacy of mineral exploration, evidenced by numerous Prospects, the Kohinoor Prospect, and visible Tailings that underscore the region's extractive history. A local Cem remains near the settlement, offering a tangible connection to the early residents who worked these claims.

East of the mountains, the terrain flattens into the Ione Valley, where the broad Ione Wash and Idlewild Creek drain the arid basin. Navigability through this difficult environment is defined by specialized routes like Brunton Pass and various 4wd trails that cross the valley floor. Much of the land is managed as part of the Toiyabe National Forest, balancing the stark mountain peaks with the wide alluvial fans typical of central Nevada's basin and range topography.